THE INTRODUCTION of Overwatch’s Doomfist seems pretty likely following the latest reveals made by Blizzard but fans have been going one better by working out the release date.

UPDATE: A new Origins Story video for Doomfist has been posted by Blizzard to Twitter and can be found below.

It reveals how Doomfist was finally defeated by Overwatch, as well as giving fans their first taste of how the new character will look in-game.

Doomfist is now live on the game's PTR and has had his full skill set revealed, along with abilities.

"Doomfist’s cybernetics make him a highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter. In addition to dealing ranged damage with his Hand Cannon, Doomfist can slam the ground, knock enemies into the air and off balance, or charge into the fray with his Rocket Punch.

"When facing a tightly packed group, Doomfist leaps out of view, then crashes down to earth with a spectacular Meteor Strike."

His moves include:

HAND CANNON: Doomfist fires a short-range burst from the knuckles of his fist. Its ammunition is automatically regenerated over a short time.

Overwatch's long-awaited new hero Doomfist has been announced. Here are pictures of the new character coming to the Blizzard game

ORIGINAL: The studio posted a big lore update this week, revealing that the bad guys from Talon were responsible for the recent attack on the Helix Security International's classified maximum security installation.

This appears to suggest that the fabled Overwatch Doomfist character is set to be added to the game, as both the villian who wields the Gauntlet, and the powerful item itself have both been freed.

“After recent events in Numbani, it can now be confirmed that what occurred was an attack by the Talon organization with the express purpose of freeing one man: Akande Ogundimu, better known as Doomfist,” the official Blizzard teaser explains.

“It began in the early hours of the morning, when an unidentified aircraft approached the facility. Security initially reported that the craft had no passengers on board, based on radar scans.

“The craft passed through the range of the installation's defense systems without incident, leading some to believe that Talon has moles within Helix.

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“Video surveillance from within the compound revealed a black shadowy figure emerging from the craft and descending upon the prison grounds.